JBS Bansuk is a company specializing in the manufacturing of bearings for steel facilities, cranes, forklifts, heavy equipment, heavy industry, and various special bearings, established in 1982. The company focuses on the localization and development of bearings required for diverse industrial sectors, recognized for its quality and reliability in the domestic special bearing manufacturing industry. It is a specialized bearing manufacturer that has demonstrated its technological prowess through the successful localization of bearings for defense mobility equipment and large bearings for steelmaking facilities.JBSBansukisacompanyspecializinginthemanufacturingofbearingsforsteelfacilities,cranes,forklifts,heavyequipment,heavyindustry,andvariousspecialbearings,establishedin1982.Thecompanyfocusesonthelocalizationanddevelopmentofbearingsrequiredfordiverseindustrialsectors,recognizedforitsqualityandreliabilityinthedomesticspecialbearingmanufacturingindustry.Itisaspecializedbearingmanufacturerthathasdemonstrateditstechnologicalprowessthroughthesuccessfullocalizationofbearingsfordefensemobilityequipmentandlargebearingsforsteelmakingfacilities.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Back Up Roll: Products utilized as back-up roll bearings for levelers in steel facilities.BackUpRoll:Productsutilizedasback-uprollbearingsforlevelersinsteelfacilities.
Roller Bearing: A product line including various types of roller bearings such as Single Roller, 2-Row Roller, 4-Row Roller, Pressure Roller, and Split Roller. Production capabilities for double-row cylindrical roller bearings for crane sheaves (e.g., SL04 5008 NR) and various standard roller bearings (SL02 4892, SL01 4932, NUTR 50x130x50).RollerBearing:AproductlineincludingvarioustypesofrollerbearingssuchasSingleRoller,2-RowRoller,4-RowRoller,PressureRoller,andSplitRoller.Productioncapabilitiesfordouble-rowcylindricalrollerbearingsforcranesheaves(e.g.,SL045008NR)andvariousstandardrollerbearings(SL024892,SL014932,NUTR50x130x50).
Tapered Roller Bearing: A product line of tapered roller bearings including Single Taper, 2-Row Taper, and 4-Row Taper. Possessing technology for the successful localization of large tapered roller bearings for rolling mill facilities.TaperedRollerBearing:AproductlineoftaperedrollerbearingsincludingSingleTaper,2-RowTaper,and4-RowTaper.Possessingtechnologyforthesuccessfullocalizationoflargetaperedrollerbearingsforrollingmillfacilities.
Turn-table Bearing: A product line of turntable bearings supporting rotational movement.Turn-tableBearing:Aproductlineofturntablebearingssupportingrotationalmovement.
Ball Bearing: A product line of general ball bearings. Manufacturing capability for ball bearings for 20mm towed Vulcan, approved for development by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.BallBearing:Aproductlineofgeneralballbearings.Manufacturingcapabilityforballbearingsfor20mmtowedVulcan,approvedfordevelopmentbytheDefenseAcquisitionProgramAdministration.
Thrust Bearing: A product line of thrust bearings, including Roller Thrust and Ball Thrust.ThrustBearing:Aproductlineofthrustbearings,includingRollerThrustandBallThrust.
Special Bearing Localization Technology: Development and manufacturing technology for various special bearings, including those for steel facilities (sintering, cold rolling, hot rolling), heavy equipment, heavy industry, and military applications. Successful localization of bearing recycling technology in collaboration with POSCO.SpecialBearingLocalizationTechnology:Developmentandmanufacturingtechnologyforvariousspecialbearings,includingthoseforsteelfacilities(sintering,coldrolling,hotrolling),heavyequipment,heavyindustry,andmilitaryapplications.SuccessfullocalizationofbearingrecyclingtechnologyincollaborationwithPOSCO.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Unique Localization Development Capability: Successful development and manufacturing of high-value-added special bearings, such as large bearings for steel facilities and bearings for defense mobility equipment, creating import substitution effects. Notably, the company's technology for localizing bearing recycling in cooperation with POSCO contributes to annual cost savings of 2 billion KRW.UniqueLocalizationDevelopmentCapability:Successfuldevelopmentandmanufacturingofhigh-value-addedspecialbearings,suchaslargebearingsforsteelfacilitiesandbearingsfordefensemobilityequipment,creatingimportsubstitutioneffects.Notably,thecompany'stechnologyforlocalizingbearingrecyclingincooperationwithPOSCOcontributestoannualcostsavingsof2billionKRW.
Long History and Technical Expertise of Over 40 Years: Maintaining a management philosophy focused on talent, top-tier technology, and customer orientation, based on over 40 years of accumulated experience and know-how in bearing manufacturing since its establishment in 1982. Strengthening competitiveness through continuous R&D and technological innovation.LongHistoryandTechnicalExpertiseofOver40Years:Maintainingamanagementphilosophyfocusedontalent,top-tiertechnology,andcustomerorientation,basedonover40yearsofaccumulatedexperienceandknow-howinbearingmanufacturingsinceitsestablishmentin1982.StrengtheningcompetitivenessthroughcontinuousR&Dandtechnologicalinnovation.
High Quality and Reliability Assurance: Recognized for quality and reliability in the domestic special bearing manufacturing industry, with a history of acquiring KS A ISO 9001/2007 quality management system certification. Capability to produce high-quality products through strict quality control and precise manufacturing processes.HighQualityandReliabilityAssurance:Recognizedforqualityandreliabilityinthedomesticspecialbearingmanufacturingindustry,withahistoryofacquiringKSAISO9001/2007qualitymanagementsystemcertification.Capabilitytoproducehigh-qualityproductsthroughstrictqualitycontrolandprecisemanufacturingprocesses.
Diverse Product Portfolio Spanning Various Industries: Ability to provide a diversified range of bearing products applicable to broad industrial sectors, including steel, heavy equipment, heavy industry, and defense. Expertise in developing special bearings and offering customized solutions tailored to specific customer requirements.DiverseProductPortfolioSpanningVariousIndustries:Abilitytoprovideadiversifiedrangeofbearingproductsapplicabletobroadindustrialsectors,includingsteel,heavyequipment,heavyindustry,anddefense.Expertiseindevelopingspecialbearingsandofferingcustomizedsolutionstailoredtospecificcustomerrequirements.
Strong Collaborative Relationships with Major Corporations and Public Institutions: A long history of supplying bearings to major domestic corporations such as POSCO, Hyundai Heavy Industries, and Doosan Mottrol. Securing reliability in the public sector through registration with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration and manufacturing contracts for military bearings.StrongCollaborativeRelationshipswithMajorCorporationsandPublicInstitutions:AlonghistoryofsupplyingbearingstomajordomesticcorporationssuchasPOSCO,HyundaiHeavyIndustries,andDoosanMottrol.SecuringreliabilityinthepublicsectorthroughregistrationwiththeDefenseAcquisitionProgramAdministrationandmanufacturingcontractsformilitarybearings.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Steel Industry: Supplying bearings used throughout steelmaking facilities, including sintering plants, cold rolling mills, hot rolling mills, rolling mills, and levelers.SteelIndustry:Supplyingbearingsusedthroughoutsteelmakingfacilities,includingsinteringplants,coldrollingmills,hotrollingmills,rollingmills,andlevelers.
Heavy Equipment Industry: Providing bearings required for heavy equipment such as cranes and forklifts in construction and industrial sites.HeavyEquipmentIndustry:Providingbearingsrequiredforheavyequipmentsuchascranesandforkliftsinconstructionandindustrialsites.
Heavy Industry: Supplying bearings used in large heavy industrial equipment like ships and power generation facilities.HeavyIndustry:Supplyingbearingsusedinlargeheavyindustrialequipmentlikeshipsandpowergenerationfacilities.
Defense Industry: Developing and manufacturing bearings for defense mobility equipment, including the K-1 tank and 20mm towed Vulcan.DefenseIndustry:Developingandmanufacturingbearingsfordefensemobilityequipment,includingtheK-1tankand20mmtowedVulcan.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea (domestic market)SouthKorea(domesticmarket)
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Quality Management System KS A ISO 9001/2007 Certification (acquired in 1997).QualityManagementSystemKSAISO9001/2007Certification(acquiredin1997).
Quality System Standard KS Q ISO 9001:2009 / ISO 9001:2008 Certification (first approved on April 18, 2009, valid until April 17, 2015).QualitySystemStandardKSQISO9001:2009/ISO9001:2008Certification(firstapprovedonApril18,2009,validuntilApril17,2015).
Defense Acquisition Program Administration Development Certification: Approval for localization development of military bearings in 2012, including ball bearings for 20mm towed Vulcan and tapered bearings for K-1 tanks.DefenseAcquisitionProgramAdministrationDevelopmentCertification:Approvalforlocalizationdevelopmentofmilitarybearingsin2012,includingballbearingsfor20mmtowedVulcanandtaperedbearingsforK-1tanks.
Public-Private Joint Investment Technology Development Project Contract: Contract with POSCO and the Small and Medium Business Administration for 'Localization Development of Large Tapered Roller Bearings for Rolling Mill Facilities' (2013).Public-PrivateJointInvestmentTechnologyDevelopmentProjectContract:ContractwithPOSCOandtheSmallandMediumBusinessAdministrationfor'LocalizationDevelopmentofLargeTaperedRollerBearingsforRollingMillFacilities'(2013).
Successful Localization of Bearing Recycling Technology: Joint development and successful localization of bearing recycling technology with POSCO (2015).SuccessfulLocalizationofBearingRecyclingTechnology:JointdevelopmentandsuccessfullocalizationofbearingrecyclingtechnologywithPOSCO(2015).